Description
Join Iain Dale as he takes a journey through Britain’s political history, told in 365 fascinating events.
Who became Britain’s first Prime Minister on 3 April 1721?
When did Big Ben first bong?
When did the first British woman cast her vote? (Clue: It wasn’t 1918.)
Find the answers to these questions and many more in this landmark political history.
From the first meeting of an elected English parliament on 20 January 1265 to the tabling of the Bill of Rights on 13 February 1689; from the Peterloo massacre of 16 August 1819 to Britain voting to leave the EU on 23 June 2016, there is a growing thirst for knowledge about the history of our constitutional settlement, our party system and how our parliamentary democracy has developed.
Writing as an observer of political history, but also as someone with an opinion, acclaimed political broadcaster Iain Dale charts the main events of the last few hundred years, with one event per page, per day.
Join Iain Dale as he takes a journey through Britain’s political history, told in 365 fascinating events.
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Date and Time
Fri, March 3, 2023
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
The Leeds Library
18 Commercial Street
Leeds,
England
LS1 6AL
United Kingdom